Q&A: Elizabeth Wood on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
MIT historian analyzes the uncertain dynamics of a global crisis.
Posted March 4, 2022
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Unintended Lessons of Revolution: Student Teachers and Political Radicalism in Twentieth-Century Mexico by Tanalís Padilla
This new book by Professor Padilla traces the history of the rural normales, showing how they became sites of radical politics.
Posted January 18, 2022
Six humanities and arts faculty receive MIT SHASS Research Fund awards for 2022
Congratulations Tristan Brown, assistant professor of history; Eric Goldberg, professor of history and Tanalís Padilla, professor of history.
Posted December 20, 2021
Illuminating the history and global story of antibiotics
HASTS PhD student Rijul Kochhar tracks changing medical and microbial realities, and examines what they portend for society.
Posted December 20, 2021
Indigeneity at MIT
A Conversation with David Shane Lowry, '03 ('07) Distinguished Fellow in Native American Studies at MIT
Posted November 18, 2021
Honoring Veterans
Military training has existed at MIT since 1865, with more than 12,000 officers commissioned from the Institute. Today, MIT offers U.S. Air Force, Army, and Naval ROTC programs. In honor of Veterans Day, cadets from all three branches present the flag.
Posted November 10, 2021
Craig Wilder-MIT & Slavery: Progress and Challenges-DH Workshop Series 2021-2022
Prof. Craig Wilder invites the MIT community to consider the progress and challenges of sustaining the acclaimed MIT & Slavery curricular project.
Posted October 25, 2021
MIT grapples with early leader’s stance on Native Americans
David Shane Lowry, distinguished fellow in Native American studies at History at MIT, provides a new campus space for Native American student groups.
Posted October 20, 2021
Muhammad Ali documentary by Ken Burns debuts on PBS, Craig Steven Wilder Consults
Wilder, the Barton L. Weller Professor of History at MIT, joins other leading experts, historians, and writers to provide input on the script and film for the new documentary about Muhammad Ali.
Posted September 23, 2021
HASTS PhD student Rodrigo Ochigame
PhD student Rodrigo Ochigame designs alternative search engines and seeks to disrupt cultural assumptions in their teaching and research.
Posted August 23, 2021
